Detalhe importante sobre custódia das ações: "Street Name" Registration vs "Direct" Registration
comentada em 03/05/2016 11:36

Pelo que notei na maioria das corretoras as ações ações não ficam no nome do cliente (street name registration). Tem vantagens e desvantagens das duas formas abaixo. O interessante é que aparentemente a Direct Registration implica mais segurança em caso de falência, pois as ações ficam no nome do cliente, embora possa ser morosa a negociação na corretora. Corrigam-me se eu estiver errado.

* "Street Name" Registration — The security is registered in the name of your brokerage firm on the issuers books, and your brokerage firm holds the security for you in "book-entry" form. "Book-entry" simply means that you do not receive a certificate. Instead, your broker keeps a record in its books that you own that particular security.

* "Direct" Registration — The security is registered in your name on the issuer's books, and either the company or its transfer agent holds the security for you in book-entry form. The "Direct Registration System" (also known as "DRS") allows investors to transfer securities held this way. For more information about DRS, please see our Frequently Asked Questions below.
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